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Question The figures given below show three insectivorous plants. Study the same and answer the following questions :
A
B
C
(i) Name the plants shown as A, B and C.
(ii) For which specific nutritional element do these plants trap insects ?
(iii) In which Indian state is plant A found abundantly ?
(iv) Which part of the leaf is modified into a pitcher in plant A ?
(v) Write one specific feature of the soil in which these plants usually grow.
(i)
Plant A — Pitcher Plant
Plant B — Bladderwort
Plant C — Venus Flytrap
(ii) These plants trap insects to meet their nitrogen demands.
(iii) Pitcher plant is found abundantly in Meghalaya.
(iv) In a Pitcher plant, the lamina is modified into a pitcher.
(v) The soil where these plants usually grow is deficient in nitrates.